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Noodle-making contest showcases traditional craft in Hebei, N China
By Xinhua Published: Nov 15, 2026 07:45 AM
A girl tries to make noodles during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)

A girl tries to make noodles during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)


A participant competes during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)

A participant competes during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)



A participant competes during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)

A participant competes during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)



A participant competes during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)

A participant competes during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)



Participants compete during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)

Participants compete during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)



Participants compete during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)

Participants compete during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)



A participant competes during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)

A participant competes during a noodle-making contest in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2026. Craftsmen of Longfeng Gongmian, a hand-stretched noodle specialty from Gucheng County, gather for a skill contest, demonstrating the making process of the time-honored noodle. (Photo by Feng Yichao/Xinhua)